CPC B63C 13/00 (2013.01) | 23 Claims |
1. A retractable wheel assembly adapted to support and transport a watercraft, said assembly comprising:
a cross member;
a first bracket attached to the cross member;
a first leg member pivotably attached to the first bracket in a transverse orientation to the cross member, and having distal and proximal ends;
a wheel mounted to the distal end of the first leg member; and
a first position holding unit configured to secure the first leg member in a plurality of angular positions relative to the cross member,
wherein:
the first position holding unit comprises:
a first retaining slot in the first bracket; and
a holding pin attached to the first leg member;
the first leg member is secured in a first angular position relative to the cross member when the holding pin is received in the first retaining slot;
the first position holding unit includes a second retaining slot in the first bracket; and
the first leg member is secured in a second angular position relative to the cross member when the holding pin is received in the second retaining slot.
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